What is essential hypertension

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Old age is very easy to cause high blood pressure. Many times it is caused by poor cooking and eating. But now there is a kind of hypertension called primary hypertension. Many people have great doubts. Let me talk about what is primary hypertension.

What is essential hypertension

First: essential hypertension is a common disease, essential hypertension is a kind of hypertension, is a common chronic disease. Essential hypertension is a common disease not only in China, but also in the world. The prevalence rate is as high as 10% - 20% all over the world. Some experts believe that the cause of primary hypertension and daily living habits and working conditions, family genetic and other factors.

Second: in order to reduce the incidence rate, we should pay special attention to comprehensive prevention at the first level, eliminate and control the risk factors related to the disease, such as adjusting the diet, lifestyle, improving the living environment and working environment. For children with borderline hypertension or family history, individual secondary prevention measures should be taken, such as close follow-up observation, controlling diet quality, strengthening physical exercise, and giving appropriate antihypertensive drugs when necessary.

Third: most primary hypertension occurs in middle-aged and elderly people, with unknown causes of onset and slow progress. Some of them last for more than ten years or even decades, and have few symptoms at the initial stage. About half of the patients accidentally find that their blood pressure increases after taking blood pressure measurements due to physical examination or other diseases. Many patients will have various neurological symptoms once they know they have hypertension, for example Such as dizziness, dizziness, insomnia, forgetfulness, tinnitus, fatigue, dreaminess, excitability and so on.

matters needing attention

Essential hypertension can be treated by lowering blood pressure. Of course, during the treatment period, the principle is very important. Try to reduce weight, reduce salt intake, and supplement more calcium. Blood pressure keeps rising for more than six months. It is necessary to improve life behavior.